Electromagnetics and antenna optimization using Taguchi's method

• Main Author: Weng, Wei-Chung.
• Other Authors: Elsherbeni, Atef Z., Yang, Fan, 1975-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2007.
• Series: Synthesis lectures on computational electromagnetics (Online), #18.
• Subjects: Antenna arrays > Design and construction > Mathematics.; Mathematical optimization.; Microwave filters > Design and construction > Mathematics.; Orthogonal arrays.; Taguchi methods (Quality control); Ultra-wideband antennas > Design and construction > Mathematics.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Item Description: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.; Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Oct. 19, 2008).; Series from website.
• Physical Description: 1 electronic text (vi, 93 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital file.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89).
• ISBN: 159829539X (electronic bk.); 9781598295399 (electronic bk.); 1598295381 (pbk.); 9781598295382 (pbk.)
• ISSN: 1932-1716
• Access: Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.

This book presents a new global optimization technique using Taguchi's method and its applications in electromagnetics and antenna engineering. Compared with traditional optimization techniques, Taguchi's optimization method is easy to implement and very efficient in reaching optimum solutions.